ML19219A580

Forwards IE Info Notice 81-02, Transportation of Radiography Devices. No Written Response Required

ML19219A580
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/23/1981
From:	Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	TECHNICAL WELDING LABORATORIES, INC.
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NUDOCS 8102260063
Download: ML19219A580 (1)

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SSINS No.

6870 Accession No.

8082202S7 L'NITED STATES hTCLEAR REGL*LATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSFEC' ION AND EVFORCEENT WASHINGTOh, D.C.

20555 ianua ry 23, 1981 IE Information Notice No. 81-02:

TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOGRAPHY DEVICES

Background:

Recent inspections by NRC have identified frequent noncompliance with trans-portation regulations by radiography licensees. As of December 3, 1979, the NRC inspection program has included inspection / enforcement of DDT regulations in 49 CFR 170-178 as direct NRC.2quirements (see 10 CFR 71.5).

The nature of radiography operations is somewhat unique in that radiography devices most f requently serve a dual f unction; that is, they serve as operational radiography cameras / source changers and as transportation packages. Historically, this has caused some confusion on the part of radiography users, particularly with respect to sorting out the transport regulatory requirements of 49 CFR/10 CFR 71 from the operational requirements of 10 CFR 34 and the specific li cense whieb hre, been issued to the radiography user. Another scarce of confusion for the radiography operatcr is that he most frequently functions, with respect to the transportation regulations, in the dual role of both shipper and carrier.

This notice discusses some of the pertinent transportation requirements for radiography devices when used as transport " packages." The explanations should help to clarify the application of operational licensing requirements versus transport requirements applicable to shippers and carriers, thereby enhancing regulatory compliance with the requirements.

Discussions:

Source Design -- Radiography sources contained within a device are always encapsH ted (Co-60 or Ir-192) and, therefore, meet the physical int.egrity require.ents of "special fom" as defined in 49 CFR 173.389(g) and 173.398(a).

Radiography transporters are reminded that these requirements call for each shipper of a special form source to maint.ain a file of supporting safety analysis or documentation cont.aining the results of the testing performed on the source to demonstrate that it meets the special form requirements. This o..

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